When our sins overwhelm us and cause us to shrink away from God's presence, our resurrected Lord comes to us and says what he said to the disciples in today's Gospel: "Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself."
He shows us his hands and feet to remind us that he died for the very sins that have overwhelmed us; but he also reminds us that he rose again as the victor over sin and death, which means it is God's will to pardon and cleanse rather than condemn.
Since we have such a great high priest who loves us to the end and who has defeated sin and death, let us come confidently to him to receive the grace and mercy we need for timely help.
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